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Politics · April 2026 · 287 stories

Judge Says SF Can Keep Handing Out Crack Pipes — Because Nothing Says 'Harm Reduction' Like Subsidized Paraphernalia

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A court has ruled that San Francisco can continue distributing glass pipes, aluminum foil, and other drug paraphernalia…

April 7, 2026

Denim Dollars vs. Democracy: How Lurie's Money Machine Is Reshaping SF Supervisor Races

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If you've been wondering what happens when a tech-adjacent billionaire mayor decides to build a political machine in…

April 7, 2026

Mayor Lurie Wants to Remake City Hall — But Who's Really Getting Remade?

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Mayor Daniel Lurie is making big moves, and whether you love or hate his agenda, you have to admit — the man is not…

April 7, 2026

SF's 'Overpaid CEO' Tax: Because Punishing Success Is Easier Than Fixing a Budget

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San Francisco's so-called "Overpaid CEO" tax — officially Proposition L from 2020 — levies an extra surcharge on…

April 7, 2026

DHS to SFO: Drop Sanctuary Policies or Lose International Flights

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The Department of Homeland Security is threatening to revoke SFO's ability to process international travelers unless…

April 6, 2026

Alcatraz Stays a Tourist Trap, Not an Actual Trap

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In news that somehow needs to be reported in the year 2025, federal officials have declined to reopen Alcatraz Island…

April 6, 2026

PG&E: Where Using Less Energy Costs You More, Somehow

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Here's a fun little riddle for your Wednesday morning: What happens when you do everything right — cut your energy use…

April 6, 2026

The Plexiglass Economy: How SF Shoppers Became Prisoners of Failed Policy

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Here's a fun experiment: try buying deodorant at a San Francisco Walgreens in under ten minutes.

April 6, 2026

Trump Bets on a Fox-to-Governor Pipeline in California. Good Luck With That.

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President Trump has officially endorsed Steve Hilton, the former Fox News host, for governor of California — banking on…

April 6, 2026

127 Pink Slips Down, 373 to Go: Lurie Finally Takes a Scalpel to City Hall

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Mayor Daniel Lurie just handed out 127 pink slips across 18 city departments, and honestly?

April 6, 2026

Lurie's Charter Reform War Chest Is Growing — And You Should Pay Attention

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Mayor Daniel Lurie's push for charter reform is attracting serious money, and if you've been paying attention to San…

April 6, 2026

Two More Shootings in SF This Weekend — But Sure, Everything's Fine

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Two people were shot in separate incidents across San Francisco on Saturday — one in SoMa at 6th and Minna, the other…

SoMaApril 5, 2026

San Francisco Sues Big Food Over Ultra-Processed Products — But Will It Actually Help Anyone?

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San Francisco is making history again — and not the good kind where we invent something useful.

April 5, 2026

Trump Sends Vance After Blue States — And California Has a Giant Target on Its Back

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President Trump has announced that Vice President JD Vance will be leading a new effort to crack down on blue states…

April 5, 2026

Engines Revving, Cops Swarming: Another Night of Embarcadero Chaos

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If you were anywhere near the Embarcadero on a recent evening, you probably heard it before you saw it — engines…

EmbarcaderoApril 5, 2026

A Redwood City Attorney Is Suing First Amendment Auditors — And He's Got a Point

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A Redwood City attorney is taking so-called "First Amendment auditors" to court after a confrontation in Menlo Park…

April 4, 2026

Jackie Fielder Vanishes as Leak Investigation Heats Up — D9 Left Without a Supervisor

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Supervisor Jackie Fielder is MIA from the Board of Supervisors, and the timing could not be more conspicuous.

MissionApril 4, 2026

Screen Guy Is All of Us: SF Rooftop Robbery Chase Has the City Cheering

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There's something deeply satisfying about watching suspects get chased across San Francisco rooftops like a real-life…

April 4, 2026

San Francisco's Job Market Is Bleeding Out While the Rest of America Heals

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While the rest of California — and the nation — posts solid job gains, San Francisco is moving in the wrong direction.

April 4, 2026

Duboce Triangle Burglar Hits Multiple Apartments in a Single Night — And Walked Away With a Wagon

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A Brazen, Multi-Unit Break-In Raises Familiar Questions Sometime around 1 a.m.

Duboce TriangleApril 4, 2026

Rideshare Rapist Found Guilty — Now Let's Talk About the System That Let It Happen

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A jury has found a man dubbed the 'rideshare rapist' guilty of sexual assault and violence, bringing a measure of…

April 4, 2026

Big Brother on Every Corner: It's Time to Talk About Flock Safety

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San Francisco has a surveillance problem, and it's rolling out on our streets one camera at a time.

April 4, 2026

San Francisco Is Auctioning Off the Right to Name an Alley, and We Have Questions

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Because San Francisco apparently has nothing more pressing to deal with — not the budget deficit, not the fentanyl…

April 4, 2026

San Quentin's Arts Programs Face the Chopping Block — But Is Anyone Asking the Right Questions?

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San Quentin, the storied prison just across the Richmond-San Rafael Bridge, is facing the potential loss of arts…

April 4, 2026